Recipe Sifter

Black Forest cheesecake layers chocolate wafer crust, almond-scented chocolate cream cheese filling, and cherry pie topping with whipped cream. The German classic, cheesecake-style.

Two-layer chocolate orange cheesecake with a chocolate wafer-cinnamon crust, dark chocolate base, and Grand Marnier orange top. Boxed-cake elegance for a dinner party showpiece.

Marinated venison loin seared hot then roasted under a thick Dijon mustard, garlic, and herb crust. A lean gamey cut treated with classic French hunter-cuisine technique.

Laulau with pork and salted butterfish wrapped in luau and ti leaves, baked low and slow until fork-tender. A simplified oven version of this traditional Hawaiian dish that serves nine.

Italian stromboli with ham, salami, provolone, pepperoni, and mushrooms wrapped in a braided bread loaf. Made easy with frozen bread dough, baked golden, and sliced like a pizza loaf.

Gone All Day Stew with beef, potatoes, carrots, mushrooms, and onions baked low and slow in a tomato soup gravy. No browning, no watching, just oven time.

Irish kidney soup, a slow-simmered offal classic with veal or beef kidney, beef stock, sherry, and bouquet garni. The pub-style soup of old Ireland.

Layered apple cake with a buttery crust, tangy cream cheese filling, sliced apples, and silky custard topping crowned with pecans. A showstopper baked in a springform pan.

Orange cake made in the slow cooker with just 4 ingredients: cake mix, orange juice, eggs, and fresh orange zest. A hands-off, oven-free cake that serves eight.

Bread machine oat bread with mashed potato flakes for extra moisture. Half oat flour, half bread flour, hands-off baking that stays soft for days.

Homemade sweet bread with eggs, milk, and sugar shaped into round loaves. A soft, golden yeast bread brushed with egg wash and lightly sugared on top.

Hungarian vegetarian soup with pearl barley, split peas, potatoes, and carrots simmered in white wine, thickened with a butter roux and finished with vegetable juice and liquid smoke.

Korma Sabzee is a slow-simmered Afghan beef stew with spinach, cilantro, and cumin, served over chalau basmati rice. A gentle, herb-forward one-pot meal from Afghan home kitchens.

Fresh fruit pie with blueberries, strawberries, or peaches set in cornstarch-thickened glaze: whipped cream lining the crust, fruit filling on top, chilled until firm and sliceable.

A scrumptious dish that is very popular in East Asia.

Steamed persimmon pudding with cinnamon spice, raisins, and chopped almonds. Dense, moist loaf baked in a water bath and served warm with hard sauce.